The railcard was announced a year ago in the Budget by Chancellor Phillip Hammond when he said:"I can announce a new railcard for those aged 26 to 30, giving 4.5 million more young people a third off their rail fares".

Some compared the difficulty of getting a card to the white hot rage felt by those familiar with attempting to buy in-demand tickets to Glastonbury.

Many have complained that the railcard is not available for everyone who is eligible, and there are fears the issue could be kicked into the long grass because National Rail has refused to confirm whether the railcard will be available to everyone after the trial.

Many felt a cap on the amount of railcards available was thoroughly unfairWhile others were left raging at the amount of time it took to actually get oneSome smug travellers actually did manage to get a card despite lengthy waitBut it didn't seem to have the intended impact on millennials' opinion on politics...

It must be bought online and downloaded onto a smartphone.

Thousands of frustrated young adults spent hours trying to get their hands on the new 26-30 railcard, dubbed the millennial railcard, when it launched on Tuesday.

The scientists are calling for tighter regulations and also for Britain to wean itself off the use of plastics. Much of the plastic floats rather than sinks, so it is swallowed by marine animals who can not digest it.

Rashford scored both goals in United's 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool on Saturday in what was a rare start for the 20-year-old. De Boer, though, suggested after the game that Rashford would be better off playing under a manager other than Mourinho.

Westbrook, now fourth on the list with 99 career triple-doubles, has gotten the gross majority of his over the past two seasons. The start of the second half was delayed because a wire was hanging down behind one of the backboards and needed to be taped.

At the same time, it has to be remembered that Sevilla were the team disappointed with the fact that the first leg ended goalless. Pogba sat out of Manchester United's 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday after sustaining a thigh injury in training on Friday.

The Panthers placed a second-round tender on the 6-6, 325-pound Norwell before last season, guaranteeing him $2.75 million. Now, Stapleton is hearing that Norwell has narrowed down his choices to three finalists, which includes the 49ers.

Manoj Kumar and Sadhana's Woh Kaun Thi? will be remade by Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment , reports news agency IANS. The film was released in 1964 and it was a black and white film which became a super hit.

Ford's outgoing Fiesta ST model is a true giant-killer and remains one of the best bang-for-your-buck hot hatches on the market. The rear torsion beam is also new and is also the stiffest fitted to any production Ford so far.

MidEast shares were mixed, with Qatar surging after Qatar National Bank said it would raise its ceiling for foreign ownership. Saudi Industrial Investment Group said annual profit increased more than ten-fold.

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Manchester United vs Sevilla
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